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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY
VOL. 5. NO. 22.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 20, 1877.
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OLD SERIES, VOL. 66.
X*a.OT NOTICES.
£MOHY WEEK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ATHENS, GA.
<110—1 y Office No*. 4 and 5 Court-llouso.
J H. MOllTCII,
ATTORNEY at law,
Carnesville, Ga.
aplS-1873-tf
VLB & ERWIN,
ATTORNEY’S AT LAW.
Will practice in partnership in tlic Superior
Court of Oconee .County, and attend promptly
to all business intrusted to their care.
jan9-3tn.
JACKSON & THOMAS,
TIORNEYS AT 1AW,
Athens, Ga.
Asa M. Jackson. L. W. Thomas.
dcclG-1874-tf
fl 1>. IIIEE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Athens, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all business and
the same respectfully solicited. janll-ly
j)OPE BAltllOW»
ATTORNEY at law,
Athens, Ga. ’
JOfficc in John II. Newton’s new building.
jan4«ly
E. THRASHER,
attorney at law,
Watkinsville, Ga.
Office in former Ordinary’s Office.
jan25-1876-ly -
James R. Lyle,
Watkinsville.
Alex. S. Erwin,
Athens.
No Political “ Middleman.”
King Marlss*
Exchange Saloon,
COLLEGE AVENUE.
The best Cincinnati'! Lager Beer, Cigars and all
kinds of Liquors sold cheap
declO'ly. FOR CASH.
jjj KCIIAEFKIt.
COTTOXT
Highest cash
for Wit)
STTTEB,
Tocoa City, Ga.
price paid for cotton. Agent
ns ana Pi
EMORY SPEER, ESQ., ANNOUNC1
HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE FOB
CONGRESS.
!t candidate for Congress, iff
of Hon. B. II. Hill, lately
rji a. iu.it,
TfiTa.’fcola.xn.alger & i7ovrolor,
At the New Drug Store, Broad St., Athens. G»
AU work warranted 12 months.
aeptl2-tf. • • >
[Corres. Southern Watchman.]
Emory Speer, Esq., Athens, Oa.:
Dear Sir—The undersigned citi*
zens of the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, respectfully request you to be
come
place
elected to the United Stales Senate.
As a portion of the people of the]
District, we desire to exercise ou£ 1
right of voting for a Representative
in Congress, without the assistance;
of any political “Middleman.” We
do not see why the people of this
District are not capable of selecting a
Congressman without the assistance
of a self-appointed convention, in
Athens, Ga., Feb. 13, 1877. !
The Democratic Club of Clarke
county, in pursuance of a call from
the Executive Committee, met pur
suant to said call.
I^-E M. Smith having been elected
Stern c& Sanlter.
"OT’is.oleaalo and T7.o-ba.ll-
Denlcrs in Wine*, Whiskies, Lager Beer, Ale,
Gin and Cigars.
Sign of tlie Hig Barrel
BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA. '
oct.8I.ly.
p G. THOMPSON,
ATTORNEY AT * LAW,
For
and , .
Office over Post-Office Athens, Ga.
feb3-1876-tf
IIAIIBALSON ,
pltANK
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cleveland, Ga.
* Win pmetJosth the
Lumpkin, Towns, and Fsnning. snd the 8u-
proms Court at Atlanta. Will give special at
tention to all claims enusted to his care,
aug-ll 1875-41-tf.
JOHN W. OWEN,
ATT0B>«Y AT LAW,
Tocoa City, Ga. -
Will practice in ell the counties of the West
ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of the Northern
Circnit. Will give special sttenion to all claims
entrusted to his care. oct20-1875-ly.
F. P- TALMASE,
—DEALER IN’—
| American and Imported Watches, Clocks, Jewelrj,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
IL^MsIoaI Jp
Fierfcols, E-fcc.
] WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY RE
PAIRED IN A NEAT, WORKMAN-
- litt iims,.
And warranted to giva entire satisfaction.
Ornamental and Plain Letter Engraving
Specialty.
B20AS STBIXT, ni lost fin Ians k Wire,
Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb.
«fc II. COBB,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga
Office in Deuprec Building,
feb22-1876-ly
j^LEX. 8. ERWIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
- Athens, Ga.
Office on Broad Street, between Center & Nich
olson and Orr & Co., up-stairs.
fob22-l876-1y _____
COCUHAN,
ATTOFlTETr AT LAW,
Gainesville, Ga.
Real Estate and General Land Agent forthe
Fob the Holidays.
I Great Reduction in Frices.
TRIMMED HATS 70, SI and upwards.
UNTBIMMED HATS 25, 50, 75c. and
upwards. .
| NECKTIES AT lO, 15, 20, 25c. and
upwards.
A large assortment of goods suitable for
Cbxis-bxaa.as Presents,
I utt.remarkably low prices. Call early before
j they are picked over at MISS C. JAMES,
decl2-tf Broad street, Athens.
which the people have no represent ■ ^foHn, Iff. Rhcker i
hie style, and with ability. Mr.
Speer favored the resolutions again.
Mr. O’Farrell desired to know if the
resolutions. dicL not oppose all Con-
vwtiQOl Mr. Speer arid not Dr.
3d Newton moved to insert wher-
to tlie Presidency of tlie'Deraocratio ** er the word “Democracy” occurs,
^native Committee, tooktimUhair, ^ ” «•
li W*< Thomas' having ‘been
elected Secretary^ said Clubj acted
as Secretary. ' w, ’ %
j Capt. Pope Barrow 1 having t bn-
nounced that the busiues& ; li ofthe
meeting was general, upoti tln&e-
it of Emory Speer, Esq.," the
sident giiirit him the privilege of
sjddressing the ritoetfng.*‘
■ After Mr. Speer finished his speech,
in which he portrayed with elbqhence
and ability the unfairness ’rif the pres
ent system of repfesendftionln Con
gressional Conventions hnd'the 1 m
tation in tlie true meaning of the
term. Aware that you have been
consistent in your efforts to secure
reform in the organization of t
party in the District which would
give the will of the people its due
effect therein, and also aware that
there is no likelihood of tlte reform
being effected, as the most practica
ble means of accomplishing the
change, we request yon to become
the candidate of that portion of the
Democracy which desires the reform, -
and in the event of your candidacy^ /
we promise to you our cordial ;
earnest suppoat.
» Very truly.
the following resolutions:
Resolved by the Democracy of
irkh • county in Convention assem-
If That we ‘ regard the present
system* of Nominating Conventions
in the Ninth Congressional District
as inequitable, unjust to the
and subversive ofthe fundamental
principles t>f representative'and con-
stiuitional government in this coiin»
try and of the principles of Demoo-
racy.
2. Wo respectfully call the atten-
ro of the people of this District to
Jinieri b'ikss of the rule of
uadi
R. K. Reaves,
Y. H. Wynn,
J. H. Rucker,
T. W. Rucker,
G. W: Barber,
J. C. Wilkins,
M. M. Maddrey,
A. Evans,
Thos. Bailey.
M. B. McGinty,
John Gerdine,
F. M. Williams,
Tolbert N. Lester,
Ab. Dorsey,
Win. J. Russell, •
B. H. Overby,
Green R. Duke,
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‘ARED T
I MARBLE OR GRANITE
THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO
FURNISH
Real Estate and General Land Agent iortne I with side pieces. Marble or 1
purchase and sale of Mineral and Farming Toombs, Cradle Toombs, Vases
Lands in Hull, and the other counties of North- I ^t ar (,| e 0 r Granite Vaults for C
cast Georgia. Minernl ores tested and titles to other purposes, designs and
property investigated. Speeial attention given I Marble Yard,
to the purchaso and sale of oity property. A.R.
SEY. Attorr
i purchaso
maj’2—6m
J. N. DOB
Cut to any designs they are desired, Plain or
Elaborate' Monuments, Head and Foot Stones
Marblo or Granite Box
or Statnary.
Cemetnry nud
and prices furnished at
ROBERTSON,
Athens, Ga.
y.SHUIlY G. McCURRY,
Atrtomoy svfc X.*.-wr,
Hartwell, Georgia,
Will practice in the Superior Court* of North
east Gcoigin and Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Aug 8. 1876 tf
It. LITTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ttornev. june20.tf.
ap!8-1878-tf
Carnesville, Ga.
BTTSXXTES3S CABSS.
A. J
WINN,
—WITH—
GROOVED, STUBBS & CO.,
Cotton Factor* and General Commission Hcrchants,
Savannah, Ga.
Bagging, Ties, Rope aud other supplies fhr- ]
nislied. Also, liberal casli advances made on
consignments Tor sole or shipment to Liverpool
or NortLem ports. may 80-1875-tf
p U. PltinlKy,
(Successor to C. H. PhinizyJ& Co.)
COTTOXT FACTOR,
August)., Ga.
Liberal advances made on consignments.
junc6-4m
JjIVEBY AND SALE STABLE.
CarrlageB, Buggies & liorscs
for hire. Terms reasonable.
E. M. WHITEHEAD,
Washington, Wilkes ooqatT, Ga.
iov26-1876-tf
Fob the Benefit of the Trade of
ATHENS
And Northeast Georgia.
elwht dTxtewtoit,
SALESMAN FOR
Messrs. Qpdycke, Terry & Steele,
White Goods, Notions, Linens, Laces and Em'
broideries.
, — AND—
General Merchandise Broker.
OFFICES:
375 Broadway, How TToxls,
—AND WITH—
Messrs. Thomas & Fleming,
DEUPBEE BLOCK, ATHENS, GA.
Notice I
. There will bo a meeting of the Stockholders
of the Oconee Fair Association on Tuesday
January 16th at Court House in Athens
| Business very important.
jan2-lt.
B. J. LONG, President.
Athens, Feb. 12, 1877.
Messrs. It. K. Reaves, Y. H. Wynn,
J. Hampton, G. IF. Barber, and
others :
Gentlemen—Your esteemed favor
of the 10th inst., requesting me to
become a candidate for Congress, as
the successor of Hon. Benj. H. Hill,
and tendering me your support, was
handed me this morning. I cannot
and will not attempt to conceal tlie
gratification and pleasure its contents
gave me. Nothing surely can give
more genuine pleasure to a man of
proper feeling, tluui the reflection
that he'possesses the confidence of a
number of his fellow-citizens so well
known, and in character, so repre
sentative of the best interests of the
community. Thanking you for this
mark of your confidence and esteem,
without hesitation, I will become a
candidate, upon the basis of your
letter.
1 am confident that the principles
o£ reform which I have advocated,
and which you endorse, are right and
should he respected, aud th?t no
question of expediency should influ
cnce the people of the District lunger
to submit to a system wrong in prin
ciple, undemocratic in character, and
in plain contravention of those great
ideas of popular rights upon which
all free governments are based.
Right and expediency, if not strictly
convertible terms, always go hand-in
hand, and it is a true principle in
politics, as it is elsewhere, that an
act or a system wrong and unfair in
itself, is never expedient. I shall use
all fair aud legitimate efforts to be
elected, end if elected, by fidelity to
duty, I will make the effort to de
serve the esteem and to advance the
interests of the people.
1 am, gentlemen, with great re
spect, very sincerely yours, ,
Emory' Speer.
the word “ citizens.” Mr. Speer ob
jected. Chairman ruled that Dr.
Newton was out of order. The pre-
lions question was called, to-wit:
whether or not tlie resolutions shall
pa*h which call was sustained. The
resolutions, were put and carried.
On motion of Mr. Speer, the resolu
tions were ordered to be printed in
Ithe city papers. On motion, the
adjourned. v
L. W. Thomas, ,
, Secretary Dem. Club Clarke Co. '•
. ; — —
. Tlie Meeting Saturdays
11) }>■) - r ‘lift nV. " 1 Hi: ' U'.y:.* '
Athens, GA^Feb. 17,1877.
In pursuance of a call from 8. M.
Hunter, member of the Democratic
Executive .Committee -for the Ninth
Congressional District, andocquiesced
in by R. M. Smith, President of the
Democratic Club of Clarke county,
the Democratic, party of -Clarke
county met at the Court-house for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the Ninth Congressional Ndminatfrig
Convention, to convene on tlie 28th
the ground that all of the business of
tlie Convention had been attended to.
Upon request of Mr. O’Farrell, Mr.
Rucker withdrew for tlie time being
his motion, and tlie Chair recognized
Mr. O’Farrell as having the floor.
Mr. Speer, while Mr. 0’farrell had
fbe floor, replied, and moved to ad
journ, which was seconded ai.-cl called
for the putting of tlio motion. . -
Capt. Barrow arose to a point of
order, viz: that Mr O’Farrell had a
right to bo heard.
Col. J. H. Huggins also contended,
strenuously, that Mr. O’Farrell ought
to bo heard.
Tlie Chair thought so, too.
At this stage of the proceedings i
Mr. SpeeT called on all his. friends to
leave the house.
[ -appeal . was taken from the de
cision of the Chair, which was car*
tied. i ' i jP i\ -r
The previous question having then
sen called, MuMM to adjouht;^ 3
the same was put and carried* ^
i ~ - -.(a V- Thomas, ' ‘
Secretmy Dem. Club Clarke Co.
ur nr’ * *
"•, Wofford, a prominent
day of February, 1877, S. M. Hunter' " . er81 , l,e ® °P en women, i
and Dr. R.M. Smith presiding. No -’T ay ’ Sw . e «den ; ;
The announcement for the meeting
inventions, whereby the delegates
of ten thousand Democrats, who cast
their ballots for Samuel J. Tilden, are
out-voted by the delegates of 1 five
thousand, the latter having thirty-
three votes in Convention; .whereas,
the former are only permitted to
cast twenty-eight. We solemnly
protest against a system so unjust.
3. That the people of the District
have no adequate means of panic!
pitting in the election of delegates to
said Conventions, and that they have
for that reason become to he con
trolled by professional politicians to
the great and serious injury of the
people in the exercise of their elective
right.
Whereas, the representation al
lowed the people in Conventions is
grossly inequitable and unjust, and
whereas, by reason of tlie great in
convenience cf participating in the
election of delegates, the Conven
tions have become so controlled by a
few men who make the nominations
without the participation of the peo
ple therein, and whereas, it is of the
first importance that the people
should preserve, unimpaired, their
constitutional right to elect the rep
resentatives in Congress—be it re
solved, That the Democracy of Clarke
county earnestly and cordially, and
without any intention of dictation,
invite the people of the Ninth Con
gressional District who are in favor
of good government, to unite with us
in the effort to arrest the right of the
people to elect their Congressman
without the intervention of the in
equitable system of nominations now
practiced in this District.
Resolved, That the Democratic pa
pers of the District, are respectfully
requested to publish these resolutions.
L. W. Thomas and Jas. O’Farrell
opposed the passage ofthe resolu
tions. Messrs. Jester and Speer fa
vored the resolutions. Mr. Jennings
moved to amend the resolutions in
this, to-wit: Wherever the word
“unfair" occurs, insert the word “in
equitable,” which was accepted by
Mr. Rucker. L. W. Thomas moved
to lay the resolutions on the table,
which was lost. A. L. Mitchell ops
John
awyer aud politician of Cartersville
has moved to the TVest with his
family. ,, :
posed the resolutions in a terse, forci-
. Thomas moved the delegates
be elected by ballot.
James O’Farrell desired to know,
and made the-point, as to whether or
not Mr. Speer had any right to have
any say in this meeting in the
choosing of delegates, as he had de
clared himself independent. Mr.
O’Farrcll called for the reading of
the constitution af the Democratic
club.
Mr. Speer replied at length, then
Mr. Rucker to Mr. O’Farrell.
L. W. Thomas thereupon sustained
Mr. O’Farrell, but was ruled out of
order by the Chair on tlie ground
that there was nothing before the
house. During this time, Mr. W.
B. Thomas’ motion having received a a
second, the previous question, to-wit.
election of delegates by ballot was
called and sustained, and after tellers
were appointed, the balloting pro
ceeded with the following-named
tickets in nomination: “ Reform
Ticket.’’—Tinsley W. Rucker, As
bury H. Hodgson W. B. Thomas.
Alternates—J. H. Reaves, M. M.
Maddrey, Tolbert N. Lester.
“ Delegates to the Ninth Congres
sional Nominating Convention.”—
R. L. Moss, L. W. Thomas,' James
O’Farrell. Alternates—J. H. Hug
gins, W. F. Matthews, Cobb Davis.
The Chairman having announced
that the ballotting was closed, the
following result was announced:
Rucker 94
Hodgson... 93
W. B. Thomas 93
Alternates tlie same.
R. L. Moss 69
L. W. Thomas 70
James O’Fairell 69
Alternates the same.
The Chairman declared the “ Re
form TiCKEr” elected.
After the result was declared, Mr.
O’Farrell introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, by the Democratic party
of Clarke county, That we will abide
by the nomination of the Gainesville
Convention.
Mr. Speer opposed, this resolution,
strenuously, on the ground that the
Democratic party had no right,to in
struct her delegates.
Mr. Rucker moved to adjourn, on
Italy has declared its seventeen
^Diversities open to tpooten,' an<l
. - and p
Denmark' have taken similar action,
f, 'vhilft__FraaQQ has opened the-Sor*
bbnne to women, and Russia its high
est schools of medicine and surgery.
Mr. Bennett in England.—A
lawyer of New York city has received
a letter from a friend who recently
went to Europe in the Inman steam**
ship City of Richmond. His friend
says that James Gordon Bennett and
his party were among his compan
ion* on the voyage. This assertion
sufficiently disproves the reports re
cently published that Mr. Bennett is
in Florida.
The Columbus Enquirer says that
a parly of practical workmen from
Massachusetts, with a snug capital,
propose establishing in Columbus in
short time a cotton factory for
special lines of goods. They are
pleased with the situation and the
people are satisfied they can do well.
Mining News.—All the mills (says
the Dahlonega Signal:) are now
running on full time. The “ Hand”
started on Monday morning last.
While tlie mill was not running they
cleaned out the water canal, and did
some necessary work, and now there
will he nothing to interfere with the
running of the mill for some time to
come.
James Gordon Bennett’s dogs
were sold at auction in New York
last Wednesday, and the prices ob
tained were ridiculously low. A
pair of Gordon setters, worth 31,000,
were sold for $40, four English mas
tiffs brought from $12 to $14 each, a
png was sold for $25, and two fino
Newfoundland dogs were almost
given away. It is said that Mr.
Bennett intends to sell his horses.
Dr. Swop Cox, of Homer, Ga.,
committed suicide on the 7th, by
taking morphine and strychnia, .lie
had been absent tjo days, and his
wifi; supposed he was absent on pro
fessional business. He was.found in
his office with Iris nose and lips eaten
by mice—several of which were lying
dead near him. They were doubtless
killed by the poison dn his lips.—-
Eagle.
The best “ smoking” cigar in tlie
oity, sold by H. T. Huggins. v
jan30-2t.
